DRUNK CINEMA 090: "A Christmas Story" Is Up!

 
"Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window."
-- Adult Ralphie Parker, A Christmas Story

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, Xan and I watch A Christmas Story, the 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark, featuring Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker, Darren McGavin as Mr. Parker/The Old Man, Melinda Dillon as Mrs. Parker, and Ian Petrella as Randy Parker!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like the impending Snowpocalypse, being shocked if you're able to avoid A Christmas Story, Bob Clark being the master of Christmas, Rhinestone with Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton, Jean Shepherd's original short story collection In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash, Xan meeting Jean Shepherd, Peter Billingsley as Marvel Cinematic Universe character William Ginter Riva, Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak in Kolchak: The Night Stalker, all the kids returning as adults in A Christmas Story Christmas, A Christmas Story being a great movie to have on in the background, the Parker house not being laid out very well, guns being toys for children, Warren G. Harding Elementary School, Flick sticking his tongue on the frozen flagpole for a Triple Dog Dare, neighborhood bullies Scut Farkus and Grover Dill, secret decoder rings for old radio shows. The Old Man getting a major award, that awkward moment when Ralphie says the word "fuck", Xan's theory that most parents hate their children and want to torture them, Ralphie realizing he's decoded a crummy commercial, Randy being worried that The Old Man is going to kill his brother Ralphie, Ralphie and Randy going to see Santa Claus at Higbee's department store, The Old Man getting Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, Ralphie thinking he shot his eye out, A Christmas Story being more relatable than It's a Wonderful Life, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski and Dave Proctor, DJ Nik joining us to watch Aliens even if he doesn't know it yet, and more!

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Be sure to come back in three weeks as Xan and I are joined by special guest DJ Nik as we watch Aliens, the 1986 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, featuring the return of Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, along with Michael Biehn as Dwayne Hicks, Lance Henriksen as Bishop, and Paul Reiser as Carter Burke!